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He said aquablation therapy could mean more efficient and effective treatment, coupled with the South Eastern Health Trust being declared as a regional BPH centre, should help shorten the waiting lists.

Occasionally BPH can cause health concerns like frequent urinary tract infections or kidney problems.

By age 60, more than half of men have at least mild BPH symptoms, which include difficulty urinating and a sense of urgency to urinate.

What to avoid: Diets high in fat and red meat may increase BPH risk.

To begin assessing if the drug might have the same effect in people, they searched the medical records of millions of US patients to identify men with BPH and Parkinson's.